Kill By Kill: Talking Horror Characters One Death At A Time

We’re back in the Voorhees business, baby! Join Patrick and Gena as the tap back into the rich vein of Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood on this remixed episode with the help of celebrated author Nick White (How To Survive A Summer out now!). Along the way, we wonder about the state of the Crystal Lake real estate market, we learn to “never trust a man over 30 who still has bangs,” unlock the secrets to earning money as an erotic vampire, and finally - make that vital connection between Friday the 13th and Reba McEntire! All this a...

There are some movies we talk about where we shower them with praise. Some we pelt with angry pleas to an indifferent movie god. Today is one of those rare films where we throw our hands up and ask, “But why?” We’re talking about READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME, and we have questions, like: what happened to all the character choices? Why am I supposed to be afraid of that dude? Was that person here just for stunt casting? Why are we relitigating the Scream franchise? We like all of the people involved… so why does this highly a...

Kill By Kill returns once again to sink Jason Lives to the bottom of Lake Forest Green, and we’ve brought along podcaster Wendy Mays (Pet Cinematary) to fit a chain around its neck. Along the way, we explore the eccentric, academic reading habits of tween campers, debate whether Jason would ever “pop a hamster into his mouth like a grape,” grapple with tight shots of denim crotches, and appreciate this particular Jason’s fine badonkadonk. Needless to say, things get weird. Plus, we pick apart the various kinds of semi-liquids that leak from a freshly crushed skull right before t...

Be careful what you wish for; you just might end up with an entire episode of Kill By Kill talking about the smash horror hit of the year, OBSESSION. That’s right, we’re digging into the industry aftermath, discussing the media-literacy issue online about the movie, unpacking just how broken Bear is before he ever cracks a magical branch, and then worshiping at the altar of Inde Navarrette’s beautifully unhinged performance. All this, plus medicine cabinet nonsense, forgotten sitcoms, undercover Burbank, bad friends, informal werewolves, Benny Hill chases, personalized customer service, and an edition of Choose Your Own De...

It's Tuesday... what a wonderful day for a resurrection. That's right, in this redux episode, Gena and Patrick are raising the dead once again, but this time with special guest, TV and marketing bigwig Chris Donovan. Along the way, we talk about Pavlov's orgasm, the difficulty of escape while wearing bear footie slippers, the moment Jason Lives goes full Star Trek, and "the most bouncy sex" in the entire Friday the 13th canon. Plus, we connect the "art" of Rob Liefeld to Jason Voorhees and have a rebellious game of "Choose Your Own Death-venture" as we cut through a...

If you’re looking for one of the best viewing experiences of your life, we’ve got the movie for you! This week, we’re bringing you a vital, much-needed addition to the Child’s Play/Chucky canon: the 1996 Bollywood musical version entitled PAPI GUDIA! Here to help us nail the choreo are two Returning Champions from Inside the Idiot Box, Dennis Satterfield and Scot Burklin! Along the way, we ask why this possessed doll breathes so hard, conjure a Morning Zoo Crew out of the cast, explore the beauty of a mid-film dance number, and reconstruct the complicated romantic...

People have a very strange idea of entertainment... and we qualify! That's right, we’re deep in the heart of Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives, and we're thrilled to bring on comedian Adam Peacock (seen on Netflix's I Think You Should Leave and the host of the My Neighbors Are Dead podcast) to talk about three minor characters with major issues. In this episode, we consider racist trail marker lesson plans, decide what to name our favorite alcoholic beverages, announce Jason Voorhees as the latest Harlem Globetrotter, and attempt to unpack two of the most insane costuming choices ev...

Start… your… engines! That’s right, we’re back on the GRINDHOUSE beat for volume 2 as we strap ourselves down and feel the rush of 2007’s DEATH PROOF. Along the way, we delve into the complicated backstory of what motivated this project to take shape, compare how the two halves of the movie relate to one another, explore why QT can’t let go of his video store clerk character, and explore Tarantino’s competing slasher film attempts. All this, plus the Millennial Nasties decade, “pick me” characters, Kurt Russell worship, Austin dining guides, KNB group gore, and a pedal to the metal...

Are you hungry… for a remixed episode of Kill By Kill Classic? Well, Patrick & Gena are back (along with the endlessly funny and talented Becky Wilson) to talk about Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives and the incredible team-building experience that is 80s paintball in the pine barrens! Along the way, we consider Jason Voorhees and his ultimate desire to smash the patriarchy, we try to determine how many holes one can have in their jeans before they cease to qualify as pants, then postulate who would make the hunkiest Jason: David Hasselhoff or Robert Urich, and finally, Patrick at...

The floors are sticky, the popcorn is a little suspect, but the movies… they’re absolutely wild! This week on Kill By Kill, we’re looking at the first half of a deadly double feature: 2007’s PLANET TERROR. Along the way, we give a brief history of grindhouse film, wonder why every other woman is wearing the smallest shorts of all time, consider the medical efficacy of syringe launchers, and connect this structure of the film back to one of John Carpenter’s unmade films. All this, plus credible melting men, BBQ envy, cookie-dough dememberment, flight via grenade launcher, and the Cr...

If you heard that Jason is dead... good, er bad news: Jason Lives!! That's right, on this redux episode of Kill By Kill, Gena and Patrick are joined by acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher (Room 237, The Nightmare) to talk about TV’s Horshack, Ron Palillo, and his incredible performance as Alan Dawes. As Rodney points out, “A friend helps you move, a good friend helps you move a body… what kind of friend helps you dig up a body?” In addition, we discuss the power of lightning vs. supernatural lightning, we chase mid-80s suspender trends, openly wonder if Jason’s powers m...

Let’s pick this up right where we left off! We’re back to get into all the onscreen supernatural details of PROM NIGHT III: THE LAST KISS with now-Returning Champions, Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli (Puppet Masters/Castle Freaks). Along the way, we debate why Hamilton High is so underattended, consider which “death by football” we’d prefer, ponder sex-ed nightmares, and explore the possibility of recasting Tim Robinson in the lead role here. All this, plus mop-water booze, penis wigs, mold-press protagonists, proving John Derek wrong, “beavers,” and an all-province edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure! Spend the night of y...

You never forget your first… but some people have forgotten there was a third Prom Night movie! That’s right, for the first of two new episodes this week, we’re happy that Puppet Masters/Castle Freaks’ Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli have accepted our promposal to discuss how PROM NIGHT III: THE LAST KISS made it to the silver screen. Or at least, video store shelves. Along the way, we explore our feelings about the Prom Night franchise, discuss how Ron Oliver resurrected our favorite Queen, dig into why Lisa Shrage got left behind, and uncover the behind-the-scenes turmoil...

Summer vacation is in full swing, and we’ve got the perfect episode to help you beat the heat as we light the fires and kick the tires of 1981’s THE BURNING! Along the way, we ask why on earth this movie would have a cult following, discuss why so many doctors want to convince Cropsy to let the past go, debate what the killer’s plan often boils down to “lie down in a canoe for hours,” and examine how the entire movie manages to evoke the mindset of its convicted criminal’s writer/producer. All this, plus spliced-in l...

Welcome back once again to our last dance with Mary Lou Prom Night 2! On this week's revisit episode, we are joined by Kill By Kill Returning Champion and celebrated author Nick White to get very dirty about our Prom Queen! We take a seriously twisted ride on f*%khorse, take Craig down a peg, try to wrap our heads around all the concussions in the movie, and debate why shooting a ghost is the WORST WAY TO DEAL WITH THE SUPERNATURAL! All this and a shocking edition of Choose Your Own Death-venture that’s bound to hit you like a...

Between summer vacations and endless volleyball tournaments, we're running a little behind. But He Who Walks Behind The Rows revealed a great idea - why not let you listen to this Patreon Bonus episode where we try to make sense of the 1984 version of Stephen King's Children of the Corn? Along the way, we try to make sense of Issac's stupid plans, piece together what the economy of Gaitlin, NE must be now, and find new ways to make fun of Peter Horton. All this, plus corn field identification, making it Muppets, bad country fairs, drought resourcing, lousy elder...

Grab your rental tux and worst wrist corsage, we're back for another revisit of Hello Mary Lou Prom Night 2. Here to help Gena & Patrick crown our new Queen, the first appearance on the show of screenwriter (Black Christmas 2019) and former Switchblade Sisters host, April Wolfe!! Along the way we discover the positive power of manslaughter, we decide what our “surprise Dokken video” outfit would be, take a dip in the au jus fountain, mourn the lack of Evil Fonzies in our adult lives, let Jesus take the wheel when it comes to thread counts on sheets, and this is also...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls… island time is here. That’s right, we’re crash-landing into a fantastic exploration of the themes and characters within Sam Raimi’s fantastic new film, SEND HELP! Along the way, we explore how the film flips the script on Drag Me To Hell’s capitalist monkey’s paw, compare and contrast Linda’s idea of Survivor gameplay versus a real deserted island, love on Dylan O’Brien’s punchable face, and consider the possibility that the film is just a really odd romantic comedy. All this, plus Strange By Strange, excellent nipple placement, boar ju...

Thank Mary Lou... we're back! That’s right, it's time to revisit all the gory details of 1987’s least likely sequel to a disco slasher: Hello Mary Lou Prom Night 2! Here to escort us to the dance is writer (2023's Five Nights at Freddy's) and director (Tragedy Girls/Patchwork/It's A Wonderful Knife) Tyler MacIntyre as we talk about monocle popping, debate just how clean a bathroom should be on prom night, we coin the term “son-of-a-person arsonist,” and Gena nails a character’s wardrobe as “something you would wear to perform in a Christian puppet show.” All of this, plus a c...

We’re your podcast ’til the end, and there’s no better way to show it than by starting Season 7 off with an in-depth play session with the original CHILD’S PLAY! Here to help us be true Good Guys is writer (Dead Teenagers from Oni; Clayface: Celebrity Dirt from DC) and Returning Champion to the show, Jude Ellison Doyle! Along the way, we open the history books of how Chucky was created, unpack why horror hates single moms, ask why stranglers aren’t more community-minded, and Jude educates us on the history of parents not believing their children about seri...